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Western Sugar plans to lay off 92 in January

TORRINGTON (WNE) — In a letter to Wyoming Workforce Services in Torrington and Mayor Mike Varney, Western Sugar Cooperative announced it would be permanently laying off 92 employees by the end of January 2019.

Varney read part of the letter during Tuesday’s Torrington City Council meeting. The letter stated the lay-off is “based on current and projected business plans and needs, Western Sugar inte...